Hand-power hay-baler.



G. G. GREEN.

HAND POWER HAY BALER. APPLICATION FILED 0012.21, 1913. BENBWED-AUG.19, 1914.

1, 1 1 3,000. Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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HAND-POWER l-IAY-BALER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6; 191st.

Application filed October 21, 1913, Serial No. 796,459. Renewed AugustlB, 1914. .Serial No. 857,610.

To (ZZZ whom, it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE G. .GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battelle, in the county of Dekalband State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hand- PowerHay-Balers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to baling presses and has special reference to a novel arrange ment of baling chamber and door therefor.

The principal object of the invention is to improveand simplify the general construc tion of device of this character. a

A second object of the invention is toprovide a novel form of door, which, when opened, will simultaneously open the top and one side of the baling chamber.

. With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

and, specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and Figure 1 is a side elevation of a baling press constructed in accordance with this invention. .Fig. 2 is a rear end View of such a press, the door being shown open in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing open end with follower head in position. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of a portion of the press showing the follower head or piston.

In the embodiment of. theinvention herein shown there are provided. suitable supports 10 which are here shown as ordinary standards but, which if desired maybe replaced by wheels or otherlike means to enable the device to be transported from place to place. These wheels are not deemed necessary here to be shown as they form no part of the present invention and are common in devices of thischaracter.

I The press proper consists of a rectangular 1 box having the side members 11 which are preferably three in number and spaced to provide a pair of slots 12 extending longitudinally up the side. There is also provided a bottom 13 and top l l. These parts are held together by means of straps 15. These straps are so arrangedthat each strap is secured to one side of the press and either the top or bottom thereof,there thus being a plurality of straps on one side which are secured to the top while on the other side there are a plurality of straps which aresecured to the a bottom. These straps are formed of some rigid material so that the top and side will movejin unison and be rigidly and fixedlyconnected. The straps on one side and the bottom are secured to the straps on the other side and the top by means of hinges 16 which are located at the lower end of the strap on the last mentioned .side as can clearly be seen by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

At one end the baling chamber is closed as at 17 and on this closed end is mounted a.

pair of spaced brackets 18 which support a shaft 19. On this shaft 19is a ratchet wheel; 20 while pivoted to the end 17 is a retaining pawl 21. Onthe shaft 19 also works an operating lever 22 which has pivoted thereto an operating pawl 22'. Thus by operation of the lever 22 the ratchet 20 is caused to rotate. Secured to each end of the shaft 19 is a chain 23 and to one ofthe chains 23 is connected a V-shaped pair'of hooks 24 while to the other chain is connected a V-shaped member 25 which has itsends bent inward through the respective slots 12 and pivotally connected as at 26 to a plunger 27.

The hook 2a is so arranged that its end may pass through the slot on the side oppositethe hook 25 and engage the free endof u said plunger 27. a a a The straps which are connected to the top and one side may be preferablytermed the swinging or door straps while the straps which are connected to the bottom and the other side are termed the fixed straps on.

stationary straps. Pivoted to these stationary straps are latches 28 which engage a with the projecting ends 29 formed on the strap connected to the topwhen the latter is closed.

In theoperation of the device the hook 24 press and the bale compressed. After the bale has been fully compressed and the necessary wires applied thereto, which may be done manually, the latches are loosed and the side and top swung out to the position shown in Fig. 2 for theside may be dropped entirely and rest against the legs of the standard 10. In this position the bale may be readily removed when pressure is relaxed upon the plunger 27.

There has thus been provided a simple and efiicient device of the kind described and of the character specified. 1

It will be obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the, material principles thereof; It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as come properly within the scope claimed.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is I In a 'baling press, a baling chamber having slotted sides, a pawl and ratchet mechanism at one end of said chamber, a pair of flexible tension members arranged on 0ppo-' site sides of said press and arranged to be wound by said mechanism, a plunger movable in said chamber, 'a'pivoted connection between one of said tension members and said plunger and extending through a slot, and a hook carried by the other member and adapted toextend through a secondslot for releasable engagement with the free edge of said plunger. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE GORDON GREEN. Witnesses:

FRED J. HOWARD, A; S. MCLUNDIE.

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Washington, D. C. 

